Grand Palace, Wat Pho & Wat Arun with a private guide
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Sanctuary of Truth & Nong Nooch Gardens, Pattaya
The trip, in short
The Sanctuary of Truth has been under construction since 1981 and is not expected to finish before 2050. It is made entirely of teak, assembled with wooden pegs, and every surface is carved — Hindu and Buddhist cosmology, four hundred figures, no two the same. Carvers work on it while you walk through, which is the best part.
Nong Nooch is the opposite of a municipal garden: a French formal parterre, a Stonehenge replica, one of the world’s largest cycad collections, and a butterfly hill, spread across 250 hectares.
Highlights
- The all-teak Sanctuary of Truth
- Watching the carvers at work
- Nong Nooch French garden and cycad collection
- Cultural show at Nong Nooch
What's included
- Air-conditioned hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Both entrance fees
- Hard hat at the Sanctuary
- Drinking water on board
- Passenger accident insurance
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities — appreciated, never expected
- Lunch
- Nong Nooch buggy tour (฿100)
Meeting point
Your hotel lobby in Pattaya, or central Bangkok on the Bangkok option.
Pick-up area: Pattaya and Jomtien hotels; central Bangkok on the Bangkok option. We message your exact pick-up window the evening before, with the driver's name and vehicle.
Before you book
- Hard hats are compulsory inside the Sanctuary — it is an active building site. They are provided.
- Modest dress applies at the Sanctuary; sarongs are lent at the entrance.
- The Nong Nooch elephant show is not part of this itinerary and we do not include it.
Who you are contracting with
We are the organiser of this service
OrganiserWe contract for this service as principal — it is operated by us, or by a local supplier engaged by us in our own name in Thailand. Your contract is with us, not with the driver, guide, captain or boat operator, and we carry the obligation to deliver it as described.
This service is performed in Thailand, by our Bangkok operation. Access Transit Express, registered in Indonesia, is the merchant of record for the payment: the charge, the invoice and any refund come from us, and your statement reads ACCESSTRANSITEXPRESS.
Our role, in fullCancellation & refunds
Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund to the card you paid with. Cancel later than that and the booking is non-refundable, because the vehicle, seat or greeter has already been committed.
- Refunds are issued within one business day and reach your card in 5–10 business days, depending on your bank.
- If we cancel — weather, a marine department closure, a mechanical failure — you choose a new date or a full refund, whenever we cancel.
- No-shows and cancellations inside the window are not refundable. We will always try to move you to another date first.
Not sure this is the right trip?
Our Bangkok desk answers 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us who is travelling and what you want out of the day, and we will tell you honestly whether this is it.
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